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Charles HOWELL III

USA

Left it late to claim a place these last two years. Last season he took one of the four spots on offer in the Quicken Loans National, losing a play-off to Kyle Stanley, and this time his return to the game’s top 60 qualified him off the world rankings on July 1.

After reaching 15th in the rankings in 2003 Howell partnered Tiger Woods to two wins at the Presidents Cup, also beating Adam Scott in the singles, and was successful with him again on his return four years later. Howell had been the PGA Tour’s Rookie of the Year in 2001 and the following season won the Michelob Championship and was runner-up to Vijay Singh in the Tour Championship. The same year also saw him make his first appearance at The Masters in his home town Augusta, but there has been only one further victory. That came in the 2007 Nissan Open, where he fired a closing 65 and beat Phil Mickelson in a play-off.

Had another second place last year at the Farmers Insurance Open, finishing three behind Jon Rahm. While at Oklahoma State University he was named America’s top college golfer and captured the NCAA Championship.